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Bud Selig has long said he did not want to play baseball games in November, and the commissioner will get his wish next year. The tentative ’11 MLB schedule has the start of the season moving up several days in order to ensure the Fall Classic will conclude in October. However, that will mean the end to several long-held traditions, including seasons beginning on a Monday afternoon and ending on a Sunday. Meanwhile, this year’s road to the postseason winds down, but some fan bases have yet to fully get playoff fever. The Rays and Yankees are playing a highly entertaining series for first place in the AL East, but there have been close to 10,000 empty seats at Tropicana Field for each of the firsttwo games. Likewise, the Reds are nearing their first playoff berth in 15 years, but the club drew its lowest crowd of '10 earlier this week.